Parts of Southern California got a respite from the heavy rain on Sunday, March 11, but don’t stash away the umbrellas just yet – more rain is expected to return to the area this week, starting as early as Wednesday, March 14.

The white noise of rain running through gutters is heard every several feet at Moreno Valley, Calif. Costco on Saturday evening Mar. 10, 2018. Showers are expected to continue through 5 a.m. the next day according to the National Weather Service. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Daniel Butterfield of Moreno Valley, Calif. walks swiftly to the car after shopping at Costco on Saturday evening Mar. 10, 2018. Showers are expected to continue through 5 a.m. the next day according to the National Weather Service.(Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Costco shoppers protect themselves from moderate showers early Saturday evening Mar. 10, 2018. Showers are expected to continue through 5 a.m. the next day in Moreno Valley, Calif., according to the National Weather Service.(Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Pro baseball player Marquis Kidd, 25, of Diamond Bar sprints in solitude at Diamond Ranch High in Pomona, Calif., Sunday March 11, 2018. He is formerly of the Canada Guelph Royals. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Inland Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

Diamond Bar Cub Scouts Pack 737 learned how to pitch a tent, tie knots, read a barometer and thermometer in Pomona, Calif., on Sunday March 11, 2018. Youngsters put the fly on the top of the tent. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Inland Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

Want weeds? Timmy Kim, 7, of Diamond Bar prefers to pick them over flowers or pitching a tent with friends who are with the Diamond Bar Cub Scouts Pack 737 in cloudy Pomona, Calif., on Sunday March 11, 2018. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Inland Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

A cooler, wetter than normal weather pattern is due in the area by late Monday and is expected to stick around for much of the week, according to the National Weather Service.

On Saturday, a low pressure system off-shore brought light to moderate rain to the Southland. That system deposited between 1/4 to 1/2 inch of rain in the coastal to valley areas, NWS Meteorologist Todd Hall said.

“We’re watching rainfall off-shore where the cold front is located and there is more unstable air on the backside,” Hall said Saturday.

While the brunt of the incoming storm is projected to hit Friday, March 16, the region could see some light showers as early as Wednesday, Derek Schroeter, NWS meteorologist said Sunday.

The region could get a break Thursday, before a stronger storm hits Friday, bringing a potential 1-2 inches of rain by the end of the weekend, Schroeter said. The mountain regions could see slightly higher amounts, he added.

“We haven’t had many storms so far this year, but this storm has the potential to be one of the strongest of the year,” Schroeter said.

The storm could bring snow as far down as 4,000 feet and should hit mountain towns in the San Bernardino Mountains, Schroeter said.

“It is certainly going to make a dent” in the rainfall deficit this season, Hall said. And light to moderate rain is better than heavy rainfall because it can soak into the soil.

Nathan covers crime and public safety for the Daily Breeze. Prior to joining the coverage team in the South Bay, Nathan worked for the Orange County Register, where he covered south Orange County cities and community sports. A freelance play-by-play broadcaster, Nathan can be heard calling high school baseball and community college football games during the spring on his days off.

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